We look at the division of 479038 by 42 
We want to divide 479038 by 42.

Going ahead to step 1:
42 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 4 leaves us with 4.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 47 / 42

Step 2:
47 divided by 42 is 1 with a remainder of 5.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Deduct 42 from 47 and we're left with 5.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 59 / 42

Moving on to step 3:
42 goes into 59 1 times with a remainder of 17.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 11.0
If we take 42 away from 59, we end up with 17.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 17, then repeat: 170 / 42

Going ahead to step 4:
170 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 114.0
If we subtract 168 from 170, we get 2.
Bring next digit (3) of the dividend behind the 2 and repeat the process: 23 / 42

On to step 5:
The number 42 fits into 23 0 times, leaving a remainder of 23.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1140.0
Subtract 0 from 23 to get 23.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 23, then repeat: 238 / 42

Advancing to step 6:
42 can be fit into 238 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 11405.0
Subtract 210 from 238 to get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
42 can be fit into 280 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 28.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 11405.6
Subtract 252 from 280 to get 28.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Step 8:
280 divided by 42 is 6 with a remainder of 28.
The number 6 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 11405.66
The remainder is 28 after subtracting 252 from 280.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 280, and continue the process.

Our division results in 11405.66 with a remaining 0.028.